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shine

Definitions


[ʃʌɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light
(e.g: the sun shone through the window)

- direct (a torch or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark
(e.g: he shone the torch around the room before entering)

- be very talented or perform very well
(e.g: a boy who shone at nothing)

- make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
(e.g: his shoes were shined to perfection)


Phrases:
- take a shine to
- take the shine off

Origin:
Old English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen


[ʃʌɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something
(e.g: my hair has lost its shine)

- a contemptuous term for a black person


Phrases:
- take a shine to
- take the shine off

Origin:
Old English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen




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